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Eloisa James

A pseudonym used by Mary Bly

Eloisa James writes historical romances for HarperCollins Publishers. Her novels have been published to great acclaim. A reviewer from USA Today wrote of Eloisa's very first book that she "found herself devouring the book like a dieter with a Hershey bar"; later People Magazine raved that "romance writing does not get much better than this." Her novels have repeatedly received starred reviews from Publishers' Weekly and Library Journal and regularly appear on the best-seller lists.

Genres: Historical Romance

Series

Pleasures Trilogy
   1. Potent Pleasures (1999)
   2. Midnight Pleasures (2000)
   3. Enchanting Pleasures (2001)

Duchess in Love
   1. Duchess in Love (2002)
   2. Fool for Love (2003)
   2.5. A Fool Again (2011)
   3. A Wild Pursuit (2004)
   4. Your Wicked Ways (2004)

Essex Sisters
   1. Much Ado About You (2004)
   2. Kiss Me, Annabel (2005)
   3. The Taming of the Duke (2006)
   4. Pleasure For Pleasure (2006)
   Essex Sisters Companion Guide (2016) (with Jody Gayle)
   A Gentleman Never Tells (2016)

Desperate Duchesses
   1. Desperate Duchesses (2007)
   2. An Affair Before Christmas (2007)
   3. Duchess By Night (2008)
   4. When the Duke Returns (2008)
   5. This Duchess of Mine (2009)
   6. A Duke of Her Own (2009)
   7. My American Duchess (2016)

Fairy Tales
   1. A Kiss at Midnight (2010)
   1.5. Storming the Castle (2010)
   2. When Beauty Tamed the Beast (2011)
   2.5. Winning the Wallflower (2011)
   3. The Duke is Mine (2011)
   4. The Ugly Duchess (2012)
   4.5. Seduced by a Pirate (2012)
   4.75. With This Kiss (2013)
   5. Once Upon a Tower (2013)

Lady Most (with Connie Brockway and Julia Quinn)
1. The Lady Most Likely... (2010)
2. The Lady Most Willing... (2012)

Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers
   1. Three Weeks With Lady X (2014)
   2. Four Nights With the Duke (2015)
   3. Seven Minutes in Heaven (2017)

Wildes of Lindow Castle
   0.5. My Last Duchess (2020)
   1. Wilde in Love (2017)
   2. Too Wilde to Wed (2018)
   3. Born to be Wilde (2018)
   4. Say No to the Duke (2019)
   5. Say Yes to the Duke (2020)
   6. Wilde Child (2021)

Novels

How to Be a Wallflower (2022)

Omnibus

   The One That Got Away (2004) (with Victoria Alexander, Liz Carlyle and Cathy Maxwell)
   A Wild Pursuit / Your Wicked Ways (2004)
   Talk of the Ton (2005) (with Rebecca Hagan Lee and Julia London)
   As You Wish (2013)
   Mistletoe Christmas (2021) (with Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor and Erica Ridley)

Collections

Midsummer Delights (2018)

Novellas

To Wed a Rake (2012)

Non fiction

Paris in Love (2012)

Eloisa James recommends

What a Woman Needs (2005)
Caroline Linden
"Don't miss it!"

Lady Anne's Dangerous Man (2006)
(Lady , book 1)
Jeane Westin
"A seductive pleasure - indulge yourself!"

The Naked Gentleman (2008)
(Naked Nobility, book 4)
Sally MacKenzie
"Naked, noble and irresistible - who could resist one of Sally MacKenzie's heroes?"

Enchanting the Beast (2009)
(Relics of Merlin, book 3)
Kathryne Kennedy
"Really fun and imaginative."

Goddess of the Hunt (2009)
(Toby and Isabel Trilogy, book 1)
Tessa Dare
"The sweetest, sexiest romance you'll read all year."

One Week As Lovers (2009)
Victoria Dahl
"So hot the pages smoke. Don't miss this book!"

Proof by Seduction (2009)
(Carhart, book 1)
Courtney Milan
"A brilliant debut... deeply romantic, sexy and smart."

A Groom of One's Own (2010)
(Writing Girls, book 1)
Maya Rodale
"Bound to intoxicate."

Midnight's Wild Passion (2011)
Anna Campbell
"Truly, deeply romantic."

Confessions From an Arranged Marriage (2012)
(Burgundy Club, book 4)
Miranda Neville
"Sizzling, addictive, and deeply romantic: Miranda Neville's novels are a joy to read."

The Luckiest Lady in London (2013)
(London Trilogy , book 1)
Sherry Thomas
"Ravishingly sinful, intelligent, and addictive. An amazing debut."

A Dream of Desire (2014)
(Daring Hearts, book 3)
Nina Rowan
"A rare combination of beautiful writing and hot sensuality."

Once Upon a Rose (2015)
(La Vie en Roses, book 1)
Laura Florand
"Delectable."

How to Impress a Marquess (2016)
(Wicked Little Secrets, book 3)
Susanna Ives
"A fresh funny voice."

Moonshadow (2016)
(Moonshadow , book 1)
Thea Harrison
"I'm already addicted to Thea Harrison's new world of Arthurian alpha warriors--especially after an American kick-ass heroine with serious magic powers teaches them a lesson about 21st century women!"

The Trouble with Dukes (2016)
(Windham Brides, book 1)
Grace Burrowes
"The hero of The Trouble with Dukes reminds me of Mary Balogh's charming men, and the heroine brings to mind Sarah MacLean's intelligent, fiery women... This is a wonderfully funny, moving romance, not to be missed!"

Blame It on the Duke (2017)
(Disgraceful Dukes, book 3)
Lenora Bell
"You'll love Lenora Bell!."

The Silk Bride (2017)
(Gold Coast Brides, book 2)
Rebecca Hagan Lee
"Romance straight from the heart!."

The Bad Luck Bride (2017)
(Cavensham Heiresses, book 1)
Janna MacGregor
"A delightful debut! Janna MacGregor bewitched me with her captivating characters and a romance that sizzles off the page. I'm already a huge fan!"

Falling (2017)
(High Stakes , book 2)
Simona Ahrnstedt
"Everything a reader could want!"

Wicked and the Wallflower (2018)
(Bareknuckle Bastards, book 1)
Sarah MacLean
"Fabulous."

Someone to Trust (2018)
(Westcott, book 5)
Mary Balogh
"When it comes to historical romance, Mary Balogh is one of my favorites!."

Too Tempting to Resist (2019)
(Gothic Love Story, book 3)
Erica Ridley
"Sensual and witty."

The Duke Undone (2021)
(Duke Undone, book 1)
Joanna Lowell
"I loved The Duke Undone and so will my readers!"

The Nightborn (2021)
(Stormbringer , book 2)
Isabel Cooper
"The mix of haed-headed realism and fantasy in this novel is enchanting."

It Had to Be the Duke (2021)
(All the Duke's Sins)
Christi Caldwell
"Sizzling, Witty, Passionate...Perfect!."

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